ARACHIDONIC ACID


Meaning of ARACHIDONIC ACID in English

noun Etymology: New Latin Arachid-, Arachis + English -onic (as in gluconic acid) Date: 1913 a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C 20 H 32 O 2 that occurs in most animal fats, is a precursor of prostaglandins, and is considered essential in animal nutrition

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